Brother DCP-L5500DN, DCP-L5600DN, DCP-L5650DN, MFC-L5700DW, MFC-L5800DW Setup Guide

DCP L5500DN / DCP L5600DN / DCP L5650DN / MFC L5700DW / MFC L5800DW / MFC L5850DW / MFC L5900DW / MFC L6700DW / MFC L6800DW

Quick Setup Guide

Read the Product Safety Guide first, then read this Quick Setup Guide for the correct installation procedure.

Not all models are available in all countries.

The latest manuals are available at the Brother Solutions Center: solutions.brother.com/manuals.

D01GT2001-00 USA/CAN Version C

Watch our Video FAQs for help with setting up your Brother machine: solutions.brother.com/videos.

Unpack the machine and check the components

Drum Unit and Toner	AC Power Cord	Telephone Line Cord
Cartridge Assembly		(For MFC models)
(pre installed)

Quick Setup Guide	Product Safety Guide	Basic User's Guide
		(only for certain models)

Installation CD ROM

NOTE:

•Manuals in Spanish for this model are available on the Brother Solutions Center. (USA only): solutions.brother.com/manuals

Los manuales en español de este modelo están disponibles en el Brother Solutions Center. (Solamente en los Estados Unidos): solutions.brother.com/manuals

•The available connection interfaces vary depending on the model.

•You must purchase the correct interface cable for the interface you want to use.

USB cable

We recommend using a USB 2.0 cable (Type A/B) that is no more than 6 feet (2 meters) long.

Network cable

Use a straight-through Category 5 (or greater) twisted-pair cable.

• The illustrations in this Quick Setup Guide show the MFC L6800DW.

1 Remove the packing materials and install the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly

Discard the silica gel pack.

2 Load paper in the paper tray

Adjust the paper guides.

3 Connectmachine the power cord and turn on the

Remove the orange part.

4	Connect the telephone line cord
	(for MFC models only)

If you do not plan to use the fax feature on this machine, go to step .

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5	Select your language
	(if needed)

1. On the machine’s Touchscreen, press

[Settings] > [All Settings] > [Initial Setup] >

[Local Language].

2.Press your language.

3.Press .

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6	Configure the machine for faxing (for MFC models only)
	If you do not plan to use the fax feature on this machine, go to step .

A. Set the date and time

Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Initial Setup] > [Date & Time].

Date

1.Press [Date].

2.Enter the last two digits for the year using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].

3.Enter the two digits for the month using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].

4.Enter the two digits for the day using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].

Clock Type

1.Press [Clock Type].

2.Press [12h Clock] or [24h Clock].

Time

1.Press [Time].

2.Enter the time using the Touchscreen.

12h Clock only

Press [AM/PM] to select [AM] or [PM].

3.Press [OK].

4.Press .

B. Set the Station ID

Press [Settings] > [All Settings] > [Initial Setup] > [Station ID].

Fax number

1.Press [Fax].

2.Enter your fax number (up to 20 digits) using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].

Telephone number

1.Press [Tel].

2.Enter your telephone number (up to 20 digits) using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].

Name

1.Press [Name].

2.Enter your name (up to 20 characters) using the Touchscreen, and then press [OK].

3.Press .

7 Connect your machine and install software

Brother regularly updates firmware to add features and fix identified problems. To check for the latest firmware, visit solutions.brother.com/up1.

Windows® computer with CD-ROM drive

NOTE:

If the Brother screen does not appear automatically,

click	(Start) > Computer (My Computer).
(For Windows® 8: click the		(File Explorer) icon

on the taskbar, and then go to Computer (This PC).)

Double-click the CD-ROM icon, and then double click start.exe.

Macintosh/Windows® computer without CD-ROM drive

Download the full driver and software package from the Brother Solutions Center.

(Macintosh) solutions.brother.com/mac (Windows®) solutions.brother.com/windows

Choose your Connection Type:

Follow the on-screen instructions to continue installation.

	Follow the on-screen instructions
		Finish
	to continue installation.

If using a wireless network connection: When the Wireless Device Setup screen appears, select Setup without a USB cable (Recommended).

When instructed, go to your machine’s LCD.

a. Press the WiFi icon on the LCD.

b. Press [WLAN Assistant].

NOTE:

If the LCD screen is blank, press to wake up the device.

	Follow the on-screen instructions
		Finish
	to continue installation.

NOTE:

•When finished, restart your computer.

•If connection is unsuccessful, see Cannot set up your machine? below.

Alternate wireless configuration method (Setup Wizard)

Restart your wireless access point/router.

Find your	Press	> [Setup Wizard] > [Yes].	Select the SSID.	The LCD displays
SSID: XXXXXXX			Enter the Network key.	[Connected].
Network key: XXXX
If you cannot find this information, ask your network
administrator or wireless access point/router
manufacturer.

	To use with your computer, follow Step	until the Select Machine		Follow the on-screen instructions
			Select your machine.		Finish
	screen appears, listing all machines in your network.			to continue installation.

NOTE:

• When finished, restart your computer.

• If connection is unsuccessful, see	Cannot set up
your machine? below.
For Network Users: Important Notice for Network Security

The default Web Based Management password is located on the back of the machine and marked “Pwd”. To use with your mobile device, go to Print and scan using your mobile device. We recommend immediately changing the default password to use network tools/utilities securely and to

protect your machine from unauthorized access.

Print and scan using your mobile device

Before printing from your mobile device, your machine must be configured according to step

Download “Brother iPrint&Scan” to start using your machine with mobile devices.

solutions.brother.com/ips

or Alternate wireless configuration method (Setup Wizard).

AirPrint is available for OS X and iOS users.

For more information, see the AirPrint Guide on your model’s Manuals web page.

solutions.brother.com/manuals

Cannot set up your machine?

Wired network

Restart your machine,

Repeat .

Disconnect the cable.

computer and/or mobile

USB

device.

Wireless network

Go to

Alternate wireless

configuration method (Setup Wizard).

NOTE:

If you repeat these steps and connection is still unsuccessful, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://support.brother.com.

Brother support website http://support.brother.com